diff --git a/mozilla/security/nss/lib/freebl/rsa.c b/mozilla/security/nss/lib/freebl/rsa.c
index 0c46c15d463..d224a52c358 100644
--- a/mozilla/security/nss/lib/freebl/rsa.c
+++ b/mozilla/security/nss/lib/freebl/rsa.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 /*
  * RSA key generation, public key op, private key op.
  *
- * $Id: rsa.c,v 1.24 2001-01-31 15:49:19 mcgreer%netscape.com Exp $
+ * $Id: rsa.c,v 1.25 2001-04-12 20:23:42 nicolson%netscape.com Exp $
  */
 
 #include "secerr.h"
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ RSA_NewKey(int keySizeInBits, SECItem *publicExponent)
     SECITEM_TO_MPINT(*publicExponent, &e);
     kiter = 0;
     do {
+	prerr = 0;
 	PORT_SetError(0);
 	CHECK_SEC_OK( generate_prime(&p, primeLen) );
 	CHECK_SEC_OK( generate_prime(&q, primeLen) );